1950-1959SOCIAL ISSUES
BANJO STRUMMING NARRATOR SINGS ABOUT THE BEAUTIFUL CITY, THEN SHOWS THE DOWNTRODDEN AREAS OF CITY'S SKID ROW AND THE CONDITIONS THE HOBOS AND HOMELESS LIVE IN
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MONTAGE - PAN VARIOUS SHOTS OF CITY BUILDINGS AS SEEN FROM VARIOUS POINTS OF VIEW, AS GUITAR STRUMMING NARRATOR SINGS "OH, WHAT A BEAUTIFUL CITY, 12 GATES TO THE CITY, HALLELUJAH \".
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PAN TO LARGE APARTMENT HOUSE, SHOTS OF INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS WITH SMOKE STACKS, CLOUDS OF STEAM EMITTING FRON BUILDINGS AS NARRATOR SINGS, :"3 GATES TO THE EAST, 3 GATES TO THE WEST, 3 GATES TO THE SOUTH, 3 GATES TO THE NORTH, 12 GATES IN THE CITY HALLELUJAH".
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ABOVE VIEW HEAVY CAR, BUS TRAFFIC ON PARKWAY (TOWARDS CAMERA0. NARRATOR SINGS "PEOPLE GOING TO THE CITY......, 12 GATES TO THE CITY HALLELUJAH".".
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| 00:25:20 103.47 |
MONTAGE 2 YOUNG MEN RIDING IN HEAVY CITY TRAFFIC IN CONVERTIBLE MERCEDES NARRATOR SINGS, "I'M GONNA TAKE A LITTLE RIDE ON SUNDAY, COME ON ALONG WITH ME".
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| 00:26:01 144.47 |
VARIOUS SHOTS PEOPLE STANDING, SEATED ON SEA WALL FISHING. CITY BUILDINGS IN B/G. SINGING NARRATOR, "SUNDAY IS A DAY FOR FISHING...I/M GONNA DO A LITTLE FISHING....".
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| 00:26:31 174.47 |
SAILBOATS ON LAKE, TALL CITY BUILDINGS IN B/G ON SHORE. "SUNDAY AND THE LAKE IS CALM, COME ON AND RIDE ON ME...........".
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VARIOUS SHOTS WOMAN IN SPEED BOAT CRUISING ALONG SHORE PAST FREIGHTER SOCKED AT PIER. MAN AND WOMAN IN SPEEDBOAT SPEEDING AND WAVING TO CAMERA.
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| 00:27:07 210.47 |
CU PAN LARGE SHIP "TRANS AMERICA", DOCKED AT PIER
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| 00:27:26 229.47 |
MONTAGE VARIOUS SHOTS, SKYSCRAPERS AS SEEN FROM BOAT RIDING ON RIVER. SINGING NARRATOR, "NOW WE'RE WE'RE GONNA HEAD UP THE RIVER INTO THE CITY, UNDERNEATH THE BRIDGES,.... .........HALLELUJAH".
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| 00:28:14 277.47 |
MONTAGE DESERTED,EMPTY, BROKEN DOWN APARTMENT HOUSES, OFFICE BUILDINGS, HOMES TILT DOWN TO STREET LITTERED WITH RUBBLE AND GARBAGE. IN SLUM AREA OF CITY. MUSICALLY DESCRIBED TO THE TUNE OF "RED RIVER VALLEY" SONG
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| 00:28:49 312.47 |
CU HEAD OF BABY DOLL AMID GRASS AND RUBBISH ON GROUND.
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| 00:29:26 349.47 |
OLD ADVERTISEMENTS PEELING OFF WALL. PAINT PEELING OF WALLS.
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| 00:29:58 381.47 |
MONTAGE - PAN MEN HANGING AROUND ON CORNERS, OF THE "SKID ROW" SECTIONS OF THE CITY."SOME OF THESE MEN ONCE WERE DOCTORS, SOME WERE SUCCESSFUL IN TRADE......".
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PAN SKID ROW MEN ON STREET CORNER TO HEAVY TRAFFIC IN HEART OF BUSINESS DISTRICT NOT FAR AWAY. AND BACK TO MEN LOITERING ABOUT ON CORNERS. "WHY DO THEY KEEP COMING HERE".
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| 00:31:32 475.47 |
POLICEMEN PLACE SEVERAL SKID ROW BUMS INTO PADDY WAGON.
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FAMILIAR THREE BALLS HANGING FROM PAWN SHOP AS WELL AS LISTS OF ITEMS THEY LEND MONEY ON. "CASH IN A FLASH".
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| 00:32:03 506.47 |
HOBO SIPPING BOTTLE OF WINE AS HE WALKS,TO, THEN SITS ON STEP OF STORE, NEXT TO TWO OTHER HOBOS, HE PASSES BOTTLE OF WINE TO THE OTHERS.
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HOBO WALKING ABOUT WIT A LARGE CARDBOARD BOX . ANOTHER WITH PUSH CART, BROOM, AT CURB'S EDGE. (BOTH USE THESE TO CARRY JUNK THEY PICK UP TO EXCHANGE FOR BOOZE MONEY.
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| 00:32:51 555.47 |
HOBO WITH OVERCOAT WITH FUR COLLAR, CANE, SLOWLY HOBBLES ALONG PAST MOVIE THEATER.
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| 00:33:13 576.47 |
MONTAGE - PAN OLD, FANCY APARTMENT HOUSE WINDOWS OF ALL SORTS. SINGING VOICE OVER, "WINDOWS, LOOKING OUT AT THE WORLD, WINDOWS, WHAT DO YOU SEE......".
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WINDOW WITH FIRE ESCAPE IN FRONT OF IT. OLD WINDOWS WITH BROKEN GLASS PANES.
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TILT DOWN BARRED WINDOW, TO HOBO SLEEPING ON GROUND, AMID RUBBLE AND RUBBISH. CU SAME.
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MONTAGE - VARIOUS GOOD SHOTS MEN SLEEPING ON GROUND AMID RUINS OF BUILDINGS. CU SLEEPING MAN'S HAND, FOOT. MORE SHOTS OF HOBOS ASLEEP AMID BUILDING RUINS. RUBBLE. INDIVIDUALLY AND IN GROUPS.
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GROUPS HOBOS SITTING IN PARK BENCH, GROUND AROUND CAMP FIRE. ONE HOLDS HANDS OVER FIRE FOR WARMTH. ANOTHER LEANS ON HIS CRUTCH AS HE SITS.
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MAN WITH CRUTCHES LEANS AGAINST WALL OF OLD FACTORY BUILDING. MONTAGE PAN MEN STANDING, AGAINST BUILDING AS OTHERS SIT, SLEEP, ON GROUND AND AT CURB. SEEMINGLY ALL TOGETHER BUT STRANGELY NOT SOCIALIZING.
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HOBO PREPARES FIXINGS IN TIN VAN AS ANOTHER SITS BY, PAN TO SMALL FIRE. "YOU GET THE FIXIN'. I'LL GET THE CAN, NOTHING LIKE SOUP FOR THE HUNGRY MAN,BUDDY., PAL OF MINE". ...." HOBO, PIPE DANGLING, CARRIES LARGE POT OF WATER TO FIRE.
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PAN HOBOS SITTING AROUND AMID RUBBLE, TO HUGE FIRE NEARBY FOR WARMTH.
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MAN PULLS CHICKEN (FEATHERS ON) FROM BAG, SITS ON CHAIR STARTS TO STRIP FEATHERS. "YOU GET A CHICKEN, I'LL GET A CAKE BUDDY, WE'LL COOK A MEAL LIKE MA USED TO MAKE, BUDDY, PAL OF MINE".
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VARIOUS SHOTS BOBOS HELPING THEMSELVES TO FOOD. :WHAT DID THE HOBO SAY TO THE BUM, ...IF THERE'S ANY LEFT I'LL GIVE YOU SOME, BUDDY....". SEVERAL SITTING ON GROUND AROUND FIRE, EATING.
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PIPE SMOKING HOBO WITH HAND FULL OF CIGARETTE BUTTS (HALF SMOKED) PASSES THEM OUT TO OTHER HOBOS.VOICE OVER DESCRIBES IN SONG, HOBOS SHARING ALCOHOL, HOMELESS MEN DRINKING, HOMELESS MEN SLEEPING ON THE STREET
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FIRE TRUCK BARRELS DOWN STREET, FIREFIGHTERS AT WORK, SMOKE BILLOWING FROM BURNING BUILDING, FLOPHOUSE FIRE
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HOMELESS PEOPLE SLEEPING AMID RUINS OF BUILDING, SLEEPING ON PILES OF BRICKS, 'TWINKLE TWINKLE LITTLE STAR' ON BANJO
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HOMELESS MAN PICKING UP EMPTY BOTTLES, 'JUNK MAN'S PICKING UP SONG', ALCOHOLISM, DEPRESSING SONG
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HORSE DRAWN CARRIAGE, WS CITY STREET, LIQUOR STORE, HOBO COLLECTING BOTTLES, HOMELESS MAN WITH CART
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WRECKING BALL, CONDEMNED BUILDING, KNOCKING DOWN WALLS, 'I AIN'T GOT A HOME', SAD SONG, HOMELESS MEN GATHERED AROUND FIRE
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CU VERY DIRTY SCRUFFY HOMELESS MAN, STAGGERING, LIMPING, 'THAT MAN IS BORN TO DIE', CU SIGN 'MOTHER'S PRAYERS FOLLOW YOU',
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MAN COLLAPSED ON SIDEWALK, OLD MAN BEING LED AWAY BY POLICE, CU MAN WITH BLOODY INJURED FACE WALKING DOWN STREET,
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WS HOMELESS PERSON LYING ON SIDEWALK, GOLDEN STATUE OF VIRGIN MARY AND BABY JESUS, AMPUTEE RIDING SCOOTER
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MAN COLLAPSED IN STREET, LYING IN STREET, CONVULSING
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MONTAGE - COLOR NEGATIVE PEOPLE WALKING ON SIDEWALK, INVERTED COLORS, PALE SHADOWS
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